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Bogturtle's Garden- December 2024

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  Acer palmatum 'Fjelheim', the dwarf witches broom of the commoner 'Sango Kaku', shows how the bark loses its red, after a year or two. But the little tree does show up well against the green of the Kerria bush.  Could not resist this, while I sat at breakfast, 12/30. A ray of Sun hitting the little maple, making it especially brilliant. Just the dwarf form of the Heavenly Bamboo, or Nandina domestica, again.  called 'Harbor Dwarf.  Cannot explain why it has never bloomed or gotten the ornamental berries.  Acer palmatun 'Bijou' was chosen for the yellow bark. Not about to move it.  Likely it is rooted in the ground, now. Little I say is new. The colored bark Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' is so vigorous that it is relegated to the lawn edge, between some Witchhazel trees and the lawn.  As I have stated, time after time, being home, retired, my attention went to plants that would bloom in Winter. Among those here are this Witchhazel Hamam...